If Proposition 9, a ballot measure that seeks to break California into three new states, is passed by voters in November, it would throw the entire state into upheaval and uncertainty for months, if not years, during which the battle over the state’s fate would continue in the courts and in Congress….

California Assembly officials revealed Wednesday that they have disciplined a Central Valley lawmaker, Assemblyman Devon Mathis, for frequently making coarse comments, including sexual remarks about fellow lawmakers. A heavily redacted letter summarizing the probe released by the Assembly Rules…

A federal bankruptcy judge issued a restraining order late Wednesday to block the firm of Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels, from spending any fees it collects while it owes more than $10 million in unpaid debts and back taxes. The move by Judge Catherine Bauer of U.S. Bankruptcy…

To the editor: Disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court does not sufficiently “reflect the true range of lay and scholarly thought” on several important legal issues, UCLA law professor Jon D. Michaels asks for louder voices of dissent among the liberal justices. A more aggressive dissent, he asserts,…

There was no shade, no escape from the heat, for the immigrant mother waiting for hours Wednesday outside a south Texas shelter in this border city to reclaim her 17-year-old daughter. Her experience shows just how difficult it will be to reunite thousands of mostly Central American children separated…

The record-breaking heat that baked Southern California and prompted mass power outages last weekend was just a taste of what is to come. Summers in SoCal have already been getting hotter over the last century. Climate change is expected to produce more frequent and more blistering heat waves in…

To the editor: Let me get something straight: Landowners and some residents near the Hollywood sign convinced the city of Los Angeles to reduce public access by closing a trailhead at Beachwood Canyon. They had long complained about increased traffic in the area. Now, there is a proposal to construct…

The UFC has issued bout agreements to women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for a planned Dec. 29 featherweight-title mega-fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Brazil’s Nunes (16-4) is believed to have already signed and returned her agreement to meet…

As a candidate for president, Donald Trump vowed to accomplish a great many things with the ease and simplicity of snapping his fingers. Once in office, however, he discovered that achieving those goals — dismantling Obamacare, slashing the federal debt, building a wall along the border with Mexico,…

Mark your calendars: South Park will return for its 22nd season on September 26th. As the show is written week to week in real time, little else is known about the forthcoming season. However, if recent seasons are any indication, fans can expect a 10-episode run featuring one main serialized storyline complemented by standalone adventures. To build up the hype for…